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Indonesia cuts Haj cost by RM465 per pilgrim, trims maximum waiting time to 26 years
JAKARTA, April 9 — Indonesia has set the cost of performing Haj about Rp2 million (RM465.85) lower per pilgrim this year despite rising aviation fuel (avtur) prices, as part of […]
Al-Aqsa Mosque reopens to worshippers after 40-day Israeli closure
ISTANBUL, April 9 — Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem was reopened to Muslim worshippers Thursday following a 40-day closure imposed by Israel amid joint US-Israeli military actions against Iran. […]
Thai PM Anutin unveils economic reform drive, debt relief and cost-cutting plan
BANGKOK, April 9 — Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul outlined his government’s policy agenda to parliament on Thursday, focusing on growth, debt relief and measures to reduce business costs. In […]
Trump says US military will stay put around Iran until ‘REAL AGREEMENT’ is struck
WASHINGTON, April 9 — US President Donald Trump late Wednesday said US military deployed near Iran would remains stationed in the area until a “real agreement” is reached, as it […]
Escaped wolf prompts school closure in South Korea
SEOUL, April 9 — A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as […]
‘Total victory’ or TACO? Trump faces critics saying he always ‘chickens out’ on Iran deal
WASHINGTON, April 9 — Donald Trump claimed “total” victory after a ceasefire with Iran. But critics say the deal is a fresh example of their maxim that the tough-talking US […]
Macron tells Trump, Iran president to extend ceasefire to Lebanon
PARIS, April 9 — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that he urged his US and Iranian counterparts, Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian, to include Lebanon in the ceasefire reached […]
Israeli strikes kill 250 in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire
BEIRUT, April 9 — Israel carried out its heaviest attacks on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began last month, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1,100 on […]
Iran warns of sea mine risk, issues alternative routes through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, April 9 — Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the […]
Iran says ceasefire talks ‘unreasonable’ after Israel’s deadliest Lebanon strikes
BEIRUT, April 9 — Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would […]